Some biases are obvious, but many are subtle. Have you ever heard a comment that millennials are flaky or arrogant? Do you carry that into a potential interview with someone in that age group? If you are interviewing an older white male for a position, do you subconsciously impose a racist stereotype on him?

A skilled and reputable contingent agency’s role is to stockpile as many CVs as possible for those mid-level positions, knowing that money will only change hands when a preferred candidate you’ve put forward is chosen for the role.

According to the World Economic Forum, South Africa has strong ties to advanced economies, particularly Europe, making it vulnerable to changes in those countries. With these developed markets becoming digitised, we risk falling off the global economic wagon.

This shouldn’t happen during a time of uncertainty such as we are experiencing during this pandemic, but many people are trying their luck on finding better options rather than remaining tied to a job that does not meet their needs.

The trend began in the United States in 2021 but quickly spread to many other parts of the world. In South Africa too, there have now been numerous reports of a similar trend emerging as employees reevaluate their personal and professional priorities in the wake of the pandemic.

The trend began in the United States in 2021 but quickly spread to many other parts of the world. In South Africa too, there have now been numerous reports of a similar trend emerging as employees reevaluate their personal and professional priorities in the wake of the pandemic.

From infrastructure to collaboration, security, revised policies and even employee wellbeing, remote working is bringing with it a host of evolving requirements.

While there are many smart watches and other wearables that organisations can use to track the healthcare of your organisations, there are also a couple of really easy ways to use tech without laying out thousands of rands on gadgets.

Creating a single platform from which information can be accessed, stored and altered, remains a challenge, which often leads to an inability to present an exact and true reflection of Human Resource Departments’ actual objectives and achievements.